GBK: Big 2nd quarter propels Dons past Lompoc

Santa Barbara High overcame first-quarter foul troubles by outscoring Lompoc 34-12 in the second quarter en route to a 68-46 girls basketball win in … [Read more...]

GBK: Dons blow past Cabrillo, 67-26

Santa Barbara High raced out to a 15-4 lead in the first quarter and outscored Cabrillo 28-8 in the second en route to a 67-26 girls basketball win … [Read more...]

GBK: Melgoza pumps in 38; Dons roll in opener

Amber Melgoza and the Santa Barbara High girls basketball team opened the season with a bang on Thursday at the Bryan Ayer Classic in Lompoc. … [Read more...]

A Who-to-Watch List for high school winter sports season

  It was a magical season for the Santa Barbara High girls basketball team in 2013-14. The Dons won their first CIF-Southern Section title in … [Read more...]

All-City Girls Basketball Team: SB’s Melgoza stepped it up as a sophomore

Amber Melgoza took on the responsibility of being the go-to player for Santa Barbara High and the role proved to be a perfect fit for the … [Read more...]

Dons come up short in CIF State Final, fall to Modesto Christian, 64-55

  Amber Melgoza tied a state Division 3 championship game record with 30 points and set records for free-throws made and attempted, but Santa … [Read more...]

Santa Barbara girls are ready for their CIF state finals debut

  It’s hard for a high school basketball team to replicate an arena setting for a game. Santa Barbara coach Andrew Butcher did the best he … [Read more...]

Melgoza, Butcher earn CIF player, coach of the year honors

Amber Melgoza was named CIF Player of the Year and Andrew Butcher was honored as Coach of the Year in the 3AA Division. Only a sophomore, … [Read more...]